Basic classification Coin types Additional symbols City ethnic

Basic classification

Coins are segmented into two groups:

• Group 1: early issues thematically related to the Kelenderis coins, c. 2nd half of the 5th century BC;
• Group 2: later issues, c. 4th century BC.

 

Coin types

AR Staters
Obverse		Reverse		Distinctive features	Type
horseman	right	stern of ship	left	rev.: anepigraphic	1.1a
				rev.: above stern, ΟΛΜΙ	1.1b
	left	stern of ship	right	rev.: diamond-shaped incuse	1.2
Athena	left	Apollo	left		2.1
AR Third Staters
Obverse		Reverse		Distinctive features	Type
horseman	left	stern of ship	left	rev.: diamond-shaped incuse	1.3
AR Obols
Obverse		Reverse		Distinctive features	Type
forepart of Pegasus	left	stern of ship	right	rev.: diamond-shaped incuse	1.4
head of Athena	right	head of Apollo	right		2.2
		bearded male head	left		2.3a
			right		2.3b
AR Hemiobols
Obverse		Reverse		Distinctive features	Type
head of Athena	right	head of Apollo	right		2.4
Bronze coins
Obverse		Reverse		Distinctive features	Type
head of Athena	right	head of Apollo	right		2.5, 2.6

 

Additional symbols

Symbol	Denomination	Position	Orientation	Type
bunch of grapes hanging from vine	obol	rev.: left field	—	2.2i
dolphin	stater	obv.: left field	left	2.1
	third stater	rev.: lower field	left	1.3

 

City ethnic

Ethnic	Denomination	Position	Type
OΛMITIKON	stater	rev.	2.1
	obol	rev.	2.2a–b, 2.3a
OΛMITI	obol	rev.	2.2c
OΛMITAN	stater	rev.	1.2
	obol	rev.	2.2d–e
OΛMITON	obol	rev.	2.2f
OΛMIKON	obol	rev.	2.3b
OΛMI	stater	rev.	1.1b
	third stater	rev.	1.3
	obol	rev.	2.2g
	hemiobol	rev.	2.4a
	bronze coins	rev.	2.5a
OΛM	obol	rev.	1.4, 2.2h–j
	hemiobol	rev.	2.4b
OΛ	bronze coins	rev.	2.5b–c
anepigraphic	stater		1.1a
	obol		2.2k
	bronze coins		2.6